Police in Louisiana have arrested a man in the murder of Donna Arceneaux, a 40-year-old mother of three found shot dead in her home in 2017. Troy Scott Jordan has been charged with second degree murder, the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a lengthy statement praising law enforcement on the eight-year-old case, especially the …
A California couple has been arrested on murder and child abuse charges after a 7-year-old girl died from injuries suffered at the home and 5-year-old girl was hospitalized. Retuquel Dupree, a 27-year-old former police officer, and Jessica Savangsy, 26, were charged with murder, conspiracy, and child abuse, KCRA reported. The two victims were Savangsy’s daughters, …
A West Virginia man called 911 early Saturday morning and told dispatcher he’d just shot his wife to death. Jason Joe Phillips, 46, has been charged with first degree murder in the death of 46-year-old Joanna Lynn Phillips at their home in Sissonville, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said. Phillips told police he murdered his …
A 14-year-old Ohio boy and his father have been charged in the shooting death of the man’s 11-year-old niece earlier this month. Police were called to the scene at around 6:30 p.m. on December 5 and found Amya Frazier suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital, where she died five days …
Police in northern California on Monday responded to a medical aid call for an unresponsive child and found two injured children, one of whom died. The unresponsive 7-year-old girl was pronounced dead at a hospital, while the 5-year-old girl was taken for treatment, according to the Roseville Police Department. Police did not describe the injuries …
A man charged with shooting his grandfather dead at the behest of his mother has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and will testify against the mother. Jacob Kempainen, 22, entered his plea deal last week, WLUC reported. An open murder charge along with conspiracy and firearm charges were dismissed. According to Bringmethenews.com, Kempainen and his …
An Ohio man detained for shoplifting at a Walmart last week pulled a gun and pointed it at a police officer’s head, but the gun jammed and didn’t fire, and a Walmart employee jumped in to knock the gun away. The incident was captured on the officer’s body camera. In the video, 21-year-old Shane Newman …
A 14-year-old Maine boy was arrested this week after police said he had drawn up a hit list and was plotting to harm classmates. Many parents opted to keep their children home from school on Friday — when a holiday assmbly was planned on the last day of school before winter break — after the …
An Indiana man has been accused of killing his 81-year-old father and trying to kill his mother. Indianapolis Police responded to the home of John and Olanna Pedigo late last week and found John Pedigo dead and Olanna with serious injuries, WISH reported. The investigation began when the couple’s 54-year-old son, Bryan Pedigo, reportedly told …
A reserve police officer and his wife have been arrested and charged with subjecting their biological and foster children to “cruel and unusual punishment.” Branch County prosecutors Zachary W. Stempien said that Matthew and Cassandra Boatrite, 34 and 32, were charged after a joint investigation by Michigan Child Protective Services and Michigan State Police, WTVB …
The man suspected in Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday night in New Hampshire. Providence Police Col. Oscar Perez announced the suspect was Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a former Brown student from Portugal whose last known address was Miami, Florida. He was found dead in …
A Florida woman has been arrested after she allegedly shot her two ex-husbands to death on Wednesday. Manatee County deputies arrested Susan Avalon after they were called to a home in Bradenton and found a 54-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died, but told investigators before …
